1. Any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden
   "She grilled slices of summer squash with olive oil and herbs"
    
2. Any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
   "Summer squash plants produced an abundance of yellow crookneck squash"; "They grew several varieties of summer squash vine in their vegetable garden";
   - summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo

Derived forms: summer squashes

Type of: squash, squash vine

Part of: Cucurbita, genus Cucurbita

Encyclopedia: Summer squash